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Coronavirus: Isle Of Wight Care Home Death Toll Surpasses 100

More than 100 people have now died with coronavirus in cares homes on the Isle of Wight.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its weekly data this morning (Tuesday).

In the week ending February 5, 13 people passed away in Island residential homes and one person died at home.

It means, since the start of the pandemic, there have been a total of 114 deaths in the community here.

103 of those have come in care homes, seven at home and one at the Island's hospice.

ONS figures show there has also been one death in an 'other communal setting' and two 'elsewhere' in the community.

In total, 252 people have now died on the Isle of Wight after testing positive for the illness. St Mary's Hospital has recorded 138 of those deaths.

Yesterday (Monday), the Isle of Wight recorded a further 12 cases of the virus.

The Island's rolling coronavirus rate remains below the national average.

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